Civil War

1891

August 14, 1891

Dedication Ceremonies

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Soldiers’ Memorial Fountain
Union soldier statue
As we go to press the exercises attending the dedication of the Soldiers’ Memorial at Cottage City are in full progress. The fine weather, accompanied by a cool breeze from the northward, together with the noble aim of the events of the day, has brought together the largest body of people Cottage City has seen for years.
 
At 1 o’clock the several posts assembled at Grand Army Hall, Lake avenue. The line formed for parade on Siloam and Kedron avenues, right resting on Lake avenue, in the following order:
 

1865

May 5, 1865

Hurrygraphs

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Wars
President Johnson recently remarks: - “Mercy has been slain. Let us now take care that Justice is not slain also.”
 
Another mercantile firm of New York, has added its proffer of $10,000 toward the half million fund proposed to be offered for the capture of Jeff Davis, which makes $30,000 already proffered.
 
It is proposed to raze Ford’s Theatre, and to raise on its site a monument to President Lincoln.
 
Gen, Halleck has taken command at Richmond.
 
April 14, 1865

Victory! Victory!

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Since our last issue many stirring events have transpired.

1862

October 17, 1862

Whaleships Captured and Burned by a Rebel Privateer

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Ocmulgee
Whaling
Civil War
The London Shipping Gazette of Sept. 27, contains the following report made by the British ship Cairngorm, at London from Sydney:
 

1861

May 17, 1861

The Importance of the Struggle

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Slavery
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The duty of sustaining our government in the present contest, has taken the strongest hold upon the public mind in all the loyal States. The progress of the rebellion and the advance in preparations to put it down, serves to increase rather than diminish the sentiment, that, at all sacrifices, we must strangle and tread under foot this slimy, deadly-fanged serpent, hatched in the atmosphere of Southern skies.

1857

November 27, 1857

Slavery

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Slavery
Frederick Douglass

It is very much to be deplored that the subject of slavery in our country has become such a paramount interest in politics, as nearly to drive away from consideration other topics of general political interest, which the welfare of the country demands to be up for discussion. We ought now to take measures to remedy the present financial crisis and business embarrassment, and adopt measures to guard in the future against similar disasters.

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